Why should we eat tomatoes

Why should we eat tomatoes?

by Fig on Jul 10, 2009

Tomatoes, ripe, juicy berries herbaceous plant, which is rich in vitamin A, C, B1, B2 and variety of elements. Tomatoes are the most common fruits and vegetables cultivated in the world. In recent years, study shows, nutrient experts found tomatoes have a new health care efficacy of disease prevention and control of the medicinal value.

The flavor of tomatoes is acerbity and cool, so it has a good curative effect on clearing heat and promoting fluid, thirsty, stomach heat, easily get ecited etc. Vitamin C, rutin, lycopene and tartaric acid which contain in tomatoes, can reduce blood cholesterol and prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. It can also prevent the occurrence of cerebral infaction. People with coronary heart disease and palsied patient should drink tomato juice in defined amount, which is benefit for them to get well.

In spite of this, cancer prevention, anticancer and anti-aging is tomatoes’ the other function. In recent...Read More >>